The big boxes may well be their biggest earners, but for many manufacturers it's the independent dealers that remain the bread and butter of their total client base. OPI investigates whether dealer/manufacturer relations are...

The European Office Supplies Alliance (EOSA) and the French dealer group Sacfom (Buro+) will join Business Products Group International (BPGI) on 1 January 2008. With the addition of the two European groups, BPGI's total...

6 November 2007 — Vauxhall (UK): Euroffice.co.uk has launched its newly-branded online office supplies site www.euroffice.co.uk The customer-focused branding coincides with a significant technology and functionality upgrade to the service. The branding exercise has been...

12 November 2007 — Amsterdam (NL): Corporate Express (CE) has completed the sale of ASAP Software to Dell. CE said that the divestment marks "a significant next step in bringing more focus to our business...

2 November 2007 — Brentwood (UK): Océ UK has appointed a new managing director. Bron Curley, who currently serves as deputy managing director, will assume the new role at the start of December. He succeeds...

1 November 2007 &mdash; Houten (NL): Samas Groep, the Dutch office furniture manufacturer, is to review its strategy to reverse its falling profits. In a statement the company said it will abandon its previously stated...

US small business still under pressure A recent press conference held by the US federal government's embattled Small Business Administration (SBA) has done little to silence its detractors. The conference was intended to unveil a...

No end to CE slump This month's reshuffle at Corporate Express (CE) has done little to revive the company's flagging share value. Despite the departure of Frans Koffrie, the appointment of Peter Ventress as his replacement...

The future of eco-stores explained Two of the big box chains announced last month they are to build new age eco-stores in accordance with the US LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) programme. Office Depot...

Tipp-Ex thriving alongside technology Retailers may be surprised to know that in this age of home and office technology, the correction products market remains extremely buoyant and is currently worth £11 million ($22 million) at retail...

Tipp-Ex thriving alongside technology Retailers may be surprised to know that in this age of home and office technology, the correction products market remains extremely buoyant and is currently worth £11 million ($22 million) at retail...